Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7 Announced

Logic Pro 7 includes new software instruments such as Sculpture, a component-modeling based synthesizer; UltraBeat, a powerful drum machine; and new plug-ins including Guitar Amp Pro, a full-featured guitar amplifier simulator. Along with over 100 workflow enhancements, new mastering plug-ins and support for Apple Loops...

Apple today introduced Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7, the
next major releases of its music creation and audio production software applications.

At $999, Logic Pro 7 includes new software instruments such as Sculpture,
a component-modeling based synthesizer; UltraBeat, a powerful drum machine;
and new plug-ins including Guitar Amp Pro, a full-featured guitar amplifier
simulator. Along with over 100 workflow enhancements, new mastering plug-ins
and support for Apple Loops, Logic Pro 7 debuts distributed audio processing,
a technology which allows audio pros to tap into a virtually unlimited number
of Macs to expand available Digital Signal Processing (DSP) power.

Logic Express 7, a streamlined version of Logic, provides a basic set of professional
tools for students, educators and advanced hobbyists at an affordable price
of $299. Logic Express 7 and Logic Pro 7 both come with support for projects
from GarageBand, Apple's consumer music creation software, offering users a
smooth migration path to high-end audio production.

New software instruments in Logic Pro 7 include Sculpture and UltraBeat providing
customers with more options to create unique sounds and generate drum and bass
sequences. Sculpture simulates the behavioral characteristics of a vibrating
string or bar and provides users with the ability to control and create their
own dynamic and expressive sounds. UltraBeat is a drum machine utilizing several
types of synthesis including FM, subtractive, sample-based and component modeling.
UltraBeat consists of up to 25 independently modifiable drum voices and includes
a uniquely designed integrated step sequencer.

New plug-ins in Logic Pro 7 include Guitar Amp Pro, a new full-featured guitar
amplifier simulator that recreates the sounds of 11 of the world's best known
guitar amplifiers. Users can configure their own real life sounding amplifier
with options including 14 speaker cabinet selections, microphone type and placement,
as well as EQ type and settings. Additionally, Logic Pro 7 includes new mastering
plug-ins, such as Linear Phase EQ and professional metering, to fulfill the
needs of audio post production professionals.

Logic Pro 7 introduces distributed audio processing, a new technology that
allows audio pros to tap into a virtually unlimited number of Macs to expand
available DSP power. The result is an audio and music production system with
processing power previously unimaginable for native based systems. This feature
allows musicians and audio engineers to be even more creative by using a virtually
unlimited number of plug-ins to create and process sounds.

Logic Pro 7 includes support for Apple Loops, the powerful open-standard file
format that allows users to quickly find a loop by instrument, genre or mood.
Apple Loops in Logic Pro 7 provide complete real-time flexibility for changing
and adjusting the sound and notes in a loop. Workflow in Logic Pro 7 is significantly
improved with over 100 productivity enhancement features including song templates,
channel strip save and recall, professional shuffle and auto crossfade edit
modes, directly accessible from the arrange window. Additionally, users can
compile and burn CDs to the Red Book standard with WaveBurner, a stand alone
mastering and CD burning application included with Logic Pro 7.

Pricing & Availability

Logic Pro 7 is available now through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores
and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $999 (US). Registered
users of Logic Pro 6 as well as Logic Platinum, Logic Gold 5 or Logic Gold
6 can upgrade to Logic Pro 7 for $299 (US). Logic Express 7 will be available
in October for a suggested retail price of $299 (US). Full system requirements
can be found at www.apple.com/logic

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